Where does “fornføroyskur” come from?
fornføroyskur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fornur, from Old Norse fórn, from Proto-Germanic fōrīniz, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fornføroyskur (Faroese): pertaining to Old Faroese (fornføroyskt), a form of Old Norse ca. 825-1540 (from the Vikings to the Reformation)
Definitions
- pertaining to Old Faroese (fornføroyskt), a form of Old Norse ca. 825-1540 (from the Vikings to the Reformation)
Ancestry of “fornføroyskur”, step by step
fornføroyskur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese fornur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fornur | old, ancient; provident, able to stove something... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fórn | old, ancient |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrīniz | gift, offering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |